Knowledge

Lawrence Murray Dixon

Source 📝

143: 22: 130: 151: 109:
was first constructed as a two-story single family home in with the first stone laid by Dixon. In 1942 it was expanded and re-zoned for The Joseph-Jacob Congregation, subsequently renamed Temple Emanuel, and moved in 1965. It was expanded by architect
91:
the principal architects of Deco South Beach, including "streamlined curves, jutting towers, window "eyebrows," and neon." Such buildings were less expensive and less ornamented than those by
258: 70:
Dixon work includes The Tides Hotel (1936), The Victor Hotel (Miami) (1937), The Tiffany (1939), The Marlin (1939), Tudor Hotel (1939), The Senator (hotel) (1939), The
494: 489: 255: 484: 126:
Located at 1628 Euclid Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 in the Flamingo Park neighborhood. Now abuts the Amazon 4 Star Store on Lincoln Road
159:
The Ritz Hotel, formerly Grossinger Beach Hotel, (1940), a 12-story art deco hotel topped by a cylinder tower at 1701 Collins Avenue
474: 413:
The Making of Miami Beach: 1933 1942: The Architecture of Lawrence Murray Dixon by Jean-Francois Lejeune and Allan Shulman
479: 48: 71: 194:
that rises above the symmetrical banded wings with rounded corners. It is topped by a central tower with a flagpole.
244: 142: 436: 428: 317: 372: 361: 162:
Arjay Court Apartments (1937) at 820 Collins Avenue now called POSH hostel by South Beach Group Hotels
95:, such as the Flamingo and "seemed perfectly suited to a city created for sun, sand, and relaxation." 78:(1940), Regent Hotel (1941), and The Betsy Ross (1942). His work is known for its curvilinear design. 469: 464: 350: 339: 306: 328: 295: 273: 83: 52: 397: 284: 21: 168:
The Tudor Hotel, a corner hotel with prominent signage at 1111 Collins (1939) 1111 Collins Avenue
44: 63:
section of Miami Beach as well as other Art Deco hotels and residences. Dixon is listed as a
115: 106: 75: 56: 26: 262: 64: 449: 88: 129: 458: 165:
Fillard Apartments (1947) at 2000 Liberty Avenue currently named Riviera Suites Hotel
111: 421: 201: 92: 60: 36: 418:
The making of Miami Beach, 1933-1941: the architecture of Lawrence Murray Dixon
55:
from 1923 to 1929 when he moved to Miami Beach. He is credited with designing
150: 187: 191: 40: 149: 141: 128: 20: 186:
Marlin (building) (1939) at 1200 Collins Avenue. Includes a
133:
L Murray Dixon offices at 1628 Euclid Ave, Miami Beach 33139
118:
congregation. In 2003 it was purchased by Daniel Davidson.
35:(February 16, 1901 – October 8, 1949) was an architect in 183:
Palmer House (Miami Beach) (1939) at 1119 Collins Avenue
180:
Beach Plaza (Miami Beach)(1936) at 1401 Collins Avenue
222:
1610 Euclid Ave, part of the Canterbury condominiums
114:to 16,350-foot (4,980 m) for the 1,000 member 98:Dixon died in New York City on October 8, 1949. 450:L. Murray Dixon Projects At Brick & Cornice 174:Kent (building) (1939) at 1131 Collins Avenue 171:Fairview (Miami Beach) at 1000 Collins Avenue 8: 200:The Victor (1937), restored as part of the 177:Tides (building) (1936) at 1200 Ocean Drive 232: 51:(1918–1919) and worked in New York for 437:"Art Deco's Forgotten Master Builder" 392: 390: 388: 386: 384: 382: 380: 146:McAlpin Hotel (L. Murray Dixon, 1940) 7: 429:American Experience Deco Miami Beach 240: 238: 236: 14: 495:20th-century American architects 490:People from Miami Beach, Florida 416:Lejeune, Jean-François, et al., 400:December 9, 2004 Miami New Times 396:Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik 1: 485:People from Live Oak, Florida 49:Georgia School of Technology 511: 213:Harriet Court Condo (1935) 219:The Henderson apartments 207:The Atlantis, demolished 475:Architects from Florida 210:The Senator, demolished 122:L. Murray Dixon offices 155: 147: 134: 29: 153: 145: 132: 33:Lawrence Murray Dixon 25:The main entrance of 24: 480:Georgia Tech alumni 84:American Experience 53:Schultze and Weaver 422:Bass Museum of Art 398:The Hotel Virtuous 362:House Palmer House 261:2013-10-29 at the 156: 148: 135: 30: 16:American architect 351:Plaza Beach Plaza 87:called Dixon and 45:Live Oak, Florida 43:. He was born in 502: 401: 394: 375: 370: 364: 359: 353: 348: 342: 337: 331: 326: 320: 315: 309: 304: 298: 293: 287: 282: 276: 274:Deco Miami Beach 271: 265: 253: 247: 242: 107:The Temple House 102:The Temple House 76:Ritz Plaza Hotel 57:The Temple House 27:The Temple House 510: 509: 505: 504: 503: 501: 500: 499: 455: 454: 446: 439:by Matt Schudel 420:, Miami : 410: 408:Further reading 405: 404: 395: 378: 371: 367: 360: 356: 349: 345: 338: 334: 327: 323: 316: 312: 305: 301: 294: 290: 283: 279: 272: 268: 263:Wayback Machine 254: 250: 243: 234: 229: 190:-style stepped 154:1610 Euclid Ave 140: 124: 104: 65:Great Floridian 47:, attended the 17: 12: 11: 5: 508: 506: 498: 497: 492: 487: 482: 477: 472: 467: 457: 456: 453: 452: 445: 444:External links 442: 441: 440: 431: 425: 414: 409: 406: 403: 402: 376: 365: 354: 343: 332: 321: 310: 299: 288: 277: 266: 256:L Murray Dixon 248: 245:L Murray Dixon 231: 230: 228: 225: 224: 223: 220: 217: 214: 211: 208: 205: 198: 195: 184: 181: 178: 175: 172: 169: 166: 163: 160: 139: 136: 123: 120: 103: 100: 89:Henry Hohauser 59:(1933) in the 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 507: 496: 493: 491: 488: 486: 483: 481: 478: 476: 473: 471: 468: 466: 463: 462: 460: 451: 448: 447: 443: 438: 435: 432: 430: 426: 423: 419: 415: 412: 411: 407: 399: 393: 391: 389: 387: 385: 383: 381: 377: 374: 369: 366: 363: 358: 355: 352: 347: 344: 341: 336: 333: 330: 325: 322: 319: 314: 311: 308: 303: 300: 297: 292: 289: 286: 281: 278: 275: 270: 267: 264: 260: 257: 252: 249: 246: 241: 239: 237: 233: 226: 221: 218: 215: 212: 209: 206: 203: 199: 196: 193: 189: 185: 182: 179: 176: 173: 170: 167: 164: 161: 158: 157: 152: 144: 137: 131: 127: 121: 119: 117: 113: 108: 101: 99: 96: 94: 90: 86: 85: 79: 77: 73: 72:Raleigh Hotel 68: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 28: 23: 19: 434:Sun Sentinel 433: 417: 368: 357: 346: 335: 324: 313: 302: 291: 280: 269: 251: 125: 112:Lester Avery 105: 97: 82: 80: 74:(1940), the 69: 32: 31: 18: 470:1949 deaths 465:1901 births 296:Tudor Hotel 216:The McAlpin 202:Hyatt Hotel 197:The Tiffany 93:Carl Fisher 61:South Beach 37:Miami Beach 459:Categories 285:Ritz Hotel 227:References 81:The show 318:Fairview 259:Archived 188:ziggurat 116:Orthodox 192:parapet 41:Florida 424:, 2000 373:Marlin 427:PBS, 340:Tides 307:Tudor 204:chain 329:Kent 138:Work 461:: 379:^ 235:^ 67:. 39:,

Index


The Temple House
Miami Beach
Florida
Live Oak, Florida
Georgia School of Technology
Schultze and Weaver
The Temple House
South Beach
Great Floridian
Raleigh Hotel
Ritz Plaza Hotel
American Experience
Henry Hohauser
Carl Fisher
The Temple House
Lester Avery
Orthodox



ziggurat
parapet
Hyatt Hotel



L Murray Dixon
L Murray Dixon
Archived

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.